International
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WHO declares Mpox outbreak public health emergency of international concern
GENEVA, August 15, 2024 – WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] and a growing number of countries…
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Fairtrade International wants small-scale farmers supported over EU deforestation regulation
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – Fairtrade International is calling for more financial support and clarification of the technical terms of the EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR]. The regulation mandates that companies demonstrate that…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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WOCCU to boost credit union business lending in Ukraine through USAID GROW Project
MADISON, Wis., August 6, 2024 — The World Council of Credit Unions [ WOCCU ] will continue its work to strengthen credit unions in Ukraine by helping them provide more business lending…
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Global annual coffee exports up 3. 8 percent
KAMPALA, August 6, 2024 – Global green bean exports in June 2024 totalled 9.78 million bags, as compared with 9.43mln bags exported in the same month of the previous year, up 3.8…
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World: Fund to support cooperative development to be launched this December
LONDON, August 4, 2024 – A new International Cooperative Development Fund [ICDF] to support cooperation worldwide is scheduled to be launched in the United Kingdom [UK]in December. Announced at the UK’s Coop…
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First Farmer-to-Farmer assignment in El Salvador connects cocoa cooperative to a global market
SAN SALVADOR, August 1, 2024: Once troubled by widespread violence and high homicide rates, El Salvador has made notable strides in combating its crime rates. Under the leadership of President Nayib Bukele,…
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Interview: Dr U. S. Awasthi
NEW DELHI, 29, 2024 – Dr Udai Shankar Awasthi is the Managing Director of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), the largest fertiliser producer and marketer in India, and the biggest…
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Forests face increasing climate-related stress amid growing demand for their products, FAO report warns
ROME, July 29, 2024 – Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world’s forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture…
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Call for Rochdale Pioneers Award nominations 2024 open
KAMPALA, July 25, 2024 – Nominations are open for the International Cooperative Alliance’s Rochdale Pioneers Award, the highest honour that the ICA bestows. The purpose of the Award is to recognise, in…
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